🌿 Biomass Power Plants in Michigan
Michigan operates 33 biomass power plants totaling 414 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.9M MWh.
Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.
Plants33operating
Capacity414 MWnameplate
Generation1.9M MWhannual
All Michigan biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billerud Quinnesec Mill | Norway | Dickinson County | 56 MW | Billerud Quinnesec Mill |
| Cadillac Renewable Energy | Cadillac | Wexford County | 44 MW | Cadillac Renewable Energy Llc |
| Genesee Power Station Lp | Flint | Genesee County | 40 MW | Northstar Clean Energy |
| Grayling Generating Station | Grayling | Crawford County | 39 MW | Northstar Clean Energy |
| Grs Arbor Hills | Northville | Washtenaw County | 30 MW | Gas Recovery Systems Inc |
| John H Warden | L'anse | Baraga County | 22 MW | L'anse Warden Electric Company Llc |
| National Energy Of Mcbain | Mcbain | Missaukee County | 20 MW | National Salvage & Service Corporation |
| National Energy Of Lincoln | Lincoln | Alcona County | 20 MW | National Salvage & Service Corporation |
| Kent County Waste To Energy Facility | Grand Rapids | Kent County | 18 MW | Kent County |
| Pine Tree Acres Wm Lfgte | Lenox | Macomb County | 13 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Sumpter Energy Associates | Belleville | Wayne County | 11 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Lennon Generating | Lennon | Shiawassee County | 10 MW | North American Natural Res |
| Pine Tree Acres | Lenox Twp | Macomb County | 9 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Grand Blanc Generating Station | Grand Blanc | Genesee County | 7 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Brent Run Generating Station | Montrose | Genesee County | 7 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Riverview Energy Systems | Riverview | Wayne County | 7 MW | Riverview Energy Systems |
| Coopersville | Coopersville | Ottawa County | 6 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Fremont Community Digester, Llc | Newaygo | Newaygo County | 6 MW | Generate Fremont Digester, Llc. |
| Grs C&c | Marshall | Calhoun County | 6 MW | Gas Recovery Systems Inc |
| Southeast Berrien Generating Facility | Niles | Berrien County | 5 MW | North American Natural Res |
| Watervliet | Watervliet | Berrien County | 4 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Autumn Hills Generating Facility | Zeeland | Ottawa County | 4 MW | North American Natural Res |
| Central Generating | Pierson | Montcalm County | 4 MW | North American Central - Llc |
| Grand River | Grand Ledge | Clinton County | 3 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Peoples Generating Station | Ann Arbor | Saginaw County | 3 MW | North American Natural Res |
| Bryon Center | Byron Center | Kent County | 3 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Pinconning White Feather | Pinconning | Bay County | 3 MW | Energy Developments, Inc D/B/A Edl |
| Eagle Valley (Mi) | Orion | Oakland County | 3 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Blue Water Renewables Inc | Kimball Township | St Clair County | 3 MW | Blue Water Renewables Inc |
| Zeeland Farm Services | Zeeland | Ottawa County | 3 MW | Zeeland Farm Services |
| Adrian Energy Associates Llc | Adrian | Lenawee County | 2 MW | Nextera Renewable Fuels, Llc |
| Venice Resources Gas Recovery | Lennon | Shiawassee County | 2 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |
| Waste Management Northern Oaks Lfgte | Harrison | Clare County | 2 MW | Wm Renewable Energy Llc |